When Jets guard Brandon Moore and his wife Regina searched the area for the perfect place to host their charity event, Newark stood out to them.

“It’s kind of similar to back home,” Moore said. “She’s from Chicago. I’m from Gary, Indiana — two tough cities to grow up in.”

So Moore got together with the Boys and Girls Club-Central Ward in Newark and held his Second Annual Moore Family Foundation Christmas Carnival on Tuesday night. They transformed the club into a carnival with video games, cotton candy, pingpong, plenty of food and an inflatable climbing wall.

“We wanted to give them a fun day to come in and just relax and be kids,” Moore said. “We forget that a lot of times these kids that live in cities like Newark or any other urban setting they have to make adult decisions that most kids don’t have to make at young ages.

“We can create a memory for them. I definitely enjoy doing it.”

Several of Moore’s teammates and coach Rex Ryan showed up to support Moore. One of those teammates was receiver Santonio Holmes, who got into a war of words with Moore earlier this season.

The kids sang “Happy Birthday” to Ryan, who turned 49 on Tuesday. The coach defeated rookie quarterback Greg McElroy in pingpong then took on a few of the kids. A few Giants fans grew quiet around Ryan.

Moore, who is the longest tenured Jets player on the active roster, said he appreciates being able to give back.

“You’ve been given so much you’re expected to give back,” Moore said. “To be in the position to do it and not even worry about it, it’s a blessing. I enjoy it. The smiles on their faces, the screaming, the laughing, that’s what I enjoy.”

As for Moore’s health, he said the week off of practice did wonders for his surgically repaired hips before the Chiefs game. The plan this week is for him to sit out Wednesday and then increase his workload Thursday and Friday.

“I went out to warm up before the [Chiefs] game and felt good,” Moore said. “I didn’t have the normal uncomfortable feeling that you have to manage through. This was something we talked about at the beginning of the year coming off surgery. The season got along and I’ve wanted to practice. It kind of got away from us. This is part of it. I’m coming off of two major surgeries. This is something we’re trying to make a playoff push. To be at my best I have to do this.”